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FZPN03 KNHC 260904
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON FEB 26 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY...FUEGO VOLCANO NEAR POSITION 14.3N 90.9W IS 
CURRENTLY ERUPTING. PLUME OF VOLCANIC ASH MAY REACH TO THE 
SURFACE. LOW LEVEL VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO 6 NM OR LESS N 
OF 13.5N E OF 93W. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. IF MARINERS 
ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH...THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE 
OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 305-229-
4425.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 137W AND 140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N140W TO 
12N116W TO 08N140W TO 26N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N140W TO 13N121W TO 
07N140W TO 26N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N140W TO 22N120W TO 
13N118W TO 06N140W TO 22N140W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT.   

.FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF PAPAGAYO... NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 29N TO 30N BETWEEN 119W AND 121W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 119W AND 134W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 29N TO 30N BETWEEN 119W AND 125W NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 26N TO 30N BETWEEN 
117W AND 140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 118W AND 140W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
AT 30N122W.   

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF CALIFORNIA FROM 30N TO 31.5N S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N113W TO 30N114.5W. NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 29.5N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 0900 UTC MON FEB 26...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
SURFACE TROUGH FROM 07N82W TO 05N98W. ITCZ FROM 05N98W TO 
08N120W TO 06N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 120 NM OF 
1.5N90.5W AND WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 17N122W TO 08N126W. 

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.